The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1887-1896, 1887-03-06

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tan Club Is dead could have attended the annual
meeting of the old and popular organization last
there was plenty OF life in the club vet. There
was M unusually large attendance, and the re-
port OF the various officers showed very clean
exhibit especially that OF the retiring treasurer,
which showed the finances to he In splendid con.
ditiou. President Mckcnncy also made a report
that the present one would Sc more s,,cccssf,l in
one representations on the water. There was
q very large sum of money collected from MON.
hers. while number OF now ones were admitted.
suited as. follows; Mr.. ". 4. MsKenpcy, Prcsi.
W. Flowers Corresponding Secretary: ". ".
Boarman. Recording Secretary; Richard +. Pairp,
TrSas%,cr , sydney H. Dent rsp,ain' Samuel r
second Lieutenant: Mcssis, Eugene Morgan, H.
G. Mckcnncy, ,andJ J ,McClcskcy, Finance Com.
mittcc and william Run, Randall Webb. and
John L. Robertson Membership Committee
| The Potomacs will start In this season with the
same senior and cight:oarel cirw rs they pos
scsscd last year md which wo,i so many credit
able victories. II was then composed OF Dyer,
Reynolds, Robinson. and Elmorc IN the four. and
klsarncy; Ccrnwcll, Dyer, Rcynoljs, l,oblnson,
swain, in the eight They have d lot OF other big
men, but 1t is deemed wiscst to let them endcavor
to win lnurels in the Junior rnecs ere they make
races, They thus open the year by having men
already prepared for seats IN the big crews, and
held at Alexandria. while It will be the duty Of
! the captain of the club to look after the new
mon who arc anxious TO row In the Junior races.
II the club secures u gig, us nll the rowing mon
| hope will be done. there will be ample oppor-
tunitics given cnch and every man to row. The
| question of II trainer will be settled mt their MI
uual meeting next month
The fact is very apparent to most of the Co.
! llmbin members that their crews will remain
almost the same Ms last season, with the cxcep.
the famous stroke of the Yale College crew. the
hnat mt II xs.l,.. Ia
pcctcd TO associate himself with the club IN n
very active manner. which. II SO. will, with
crews. with these two accomplished oarsnen in
the boats, Ellis Ward would have little trouble In
selecting . the other sly from Mute. wade. kon.
form u magnificent aud speedy crew. We say
Ellis Ward would have no trouble in selecting
selected us couch. though It Is very probable that
the club will be without one this coming season,
notwithstanding they have much at stake Vie
tories on the water this summer will boom their
athletic venture and II is to their interest TO win
as many races MS possible. The preliminary
Gibson and Capt. Rudy, and II Il is shown thnt
nI as ws as 10
which their juniors will be selected. President
Bradbury intends TO keep affairs on the jump all
races so popular two years age. will be revived
the winners being rewarded with pretty prizes
Some badly yin, m, ropls nre filling Kear;
sSad the w sandr a four e %a fS @ to
parties who nrc doing the talking know nothing
about the very first principles Of rowing. mostly
doing theirs on the banks or balconies of the
clubs. kcnrney Is the most powerful onrsnan
for his weight that ever pulled u sweep, and II is
doubtful II his equal can be found, but us he IL,
truly speaking, a lightweight, his heaviest top
weight when IN condition being one hundred
and twentN.eight pounds, he would be ill-natcd
with the other three men whose lowest weight IL
down to one hundred and fifty-four Ash stroke
Of an eight; kcarncy Is all that could be wished
the boat. with lighter men In bow and stern. II
Is to I've hoped that the truly good little Oalsman
will not let his head be turned by outside talk.
The prospects arc now good that the Potoinacs
regatta to be held in Philadelphia during July
us the majority of the members are very an xioll.
To hay" the crew tested with the pick of the
country. Secretary Gibson, of the N. A. A. o.. Il
also very DESTROYS of having the crew entered al
! chauta,ipin Lake. but the Potomac Club do MOI
take much interest In any affair that relates Il
that annual meeting. If It were possible. i,
would be good move to enter the senior four nj
the National.
on visit, was well cared for by the boys O
that place, that for two days he was unable I,
aTsy from them Sp Fisher says fS
boat.
campaign April. as Capt, Rudy has been aii
for that time. At Their lust meeting there was I
; very large attendance. md the following new icy:
uctlNc members were elected: commander w
, N. Folger. of the Navy: Thomas NJ. Galcs, C. A
Diddcn. ii MOrrcll NJ. H. Wood, of the Navy: II
4. Smith. W. q. Kerr, DR.. II. NJ. Cults, Martii
Remington. w McNer, j. +. Cole, Charles Sims
W. u. Hoekc, j. f. Durlnm. j. j. Corridor, W
: NJ Dove, L. a. bowers. W. ". Ioynic. J. II. Has
well. aud DR.. j. II. Bryan.
! Mr. H. Gntcs Gibson, son OF Col. Gibson, of tn,
!, Army. was elected II member of the POtOmncs u
. their last meeting, while Mr.. A. W. Hnrrisol
|. withdrew his resignation
Q Mr. Cumberland has lust finished u new Graf
s for Mr.. X. a, Jenkins, one of the most arden
! lovers Of rowing on the river.
! Mr.. Edward Reynolds of the Potomac's senio
/ crew. loaned his handsome medals to friend
visiting here from Ohio and when they rcturnc
n home they took them along. Now he IL vcr
n anxious to hnvc them again, especially when wit
" tn" others of the crew he is out on dress parade.
d Secretary Gibson. of the National Association
l. has received from President Clarified the follow
Ing opinion of the query put to him Inst week b
THE HERALD In regard To tho standing of oar
, men who. Hs members of military COmpnnic.
compete In the drills for u moncyed prizc IN
personal opinion il that the prizes for mcritor
II GUS military drill may bc money prizes aud n,
}. cepted by individual competitors without In I'll
least affecting their standing us amateur oar
+ mon. Money prizes have always been given
If Crcctlmoor and elsewhere to InurkEmcii, Hnd
y has been considered allowable" This settles ii
Y matter, nnd now Robinson. Wade. Slonn. and III
u Others may 40 ahead Juggling the guns.